FOREWORD
This report is one of the reports presenting the results of the 34
projects participating in the Military Effects Tests Program of
Operation Castle, which included six test detonations.
For readers
interested in other pertinent test information, reference is made
to wI-934, "Summary Report of the Commander, Task Unit 13, Programs
1-9," Military Effects Program.
This summary report includes the
following information of possible general interest: (1) An overall
description of each detonation, including yield, height of burst,
ground zero location, time of detonation, ambient atmospheric con-
ditions at detonation, etc., for the six shots; (2) Discussion of
all project results; (3) A summary of each project, including objectives and results; (4) A complete listing of all reports covering the Military Effects Tests Program.
PREFACE
The experimental and analytical work which this report summarizes
was performed by the staffs of the National Bureau of Standards and the
‘Defense Research Laboratory of the University of Texas. The Sferics .
Operations staff of the Air Weather Service operated standard very low
frequency direction-finding equipment at detonation times\as requested
by AFOAT.1, AFOAT-1 appreciates the efforts and close cooperation that
have characterized the people of the above groups working on the problem of Long Range Detection
and especially
Dr. Otto J. Baltzer, Defense Research laboratory
A. Glenn Jean, Jr., National Bureau of Standards
A. G. McNish, National Bureau of Standards
Capt. Mack Siler, Air Weather Service
Lt. Col. Paul Wignall and his staff of the Special Projects Branch of
AFOAT-1 handled the operational matters in a helpful and expeditious
manner. Members of the three AFOAT-] electromagnetic stations furnished
data at a difficult time when the stations were being put into operation
on a 24-hour basis. Mrs. Margaret Peach furnished valuable assistance
in the preparation of the report.